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Amy writes:

Hello!

I have been trying to research, compare, and contrast mattresses online and I am finding that this is an impossible feat. I currently sleep on a Sealy Posturepedic Slumbercrest Premier Edition Ultra Plush Pillowtop and I don't like it at all. Even though it is supposed to be soft, I still have some soreness on my pressure points (hips/shoulder) when laying on my side, and my low back screams at me when I sleep on my back. I went to a few local stores the other day and was shown a Sealy Bryan Plush Pillowtop. - Will this be like what I currently have? I was also shown a Simmons Kate Pillowtop (10 year warranty) which was considerably more expensive, and lastly, a Stearns and Foster Rosita Pillowtop (25 year warranty) which was the most expensive of the 3. Is it really worth paying more? I keep reading that regardless of warranty, mattresses will not last more than 10 years. I'm so frustrated and overwhelmed with the choices and don't want to be stuck with another mattress that makes me dread trying to sleep at night! Amy

Hi Amy,

You have a pillowtop that your body hates. Why are you shopping for another?

10 years is something you'd be very lucky to get from any mattress today.

The key to getting those 10 years is by not getting a pillowtop And adding a soft latex topper.

Besides extending the life of a mattress the latex topper will also provide comfort that lasts.

With it, you can get away with spending less on a more basic, well made mattress.

Thanks, Pete

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Sealy Posturepedic Cason Bay Premium Firm mattress

Andrew writes:

Dear Pete,
We are getting some significant sag (particularly on my side) in our old queen 

mattress, and it is definitely time for a new one. This point was hammered home

 (beyond my chronic tiredness in the afternoons or evenings) on a recent visit to

 relatives, where we slept on a "Sealy Posturepedic Cason Bay Premium Firm" mattress,

 "made expressly for Sears". We both slept well, and my wife's upper shoulders/lower

 neck stiffness that we had been attributing to her typing on her computer much of the

 day seemed to go away. 

Can you "translate" Cason Bay into something currently offered by Posturepedic, and 

maybe make some other suggestions? I'm 5' 11 215, and my wife is smaller and lighter.

 I'm a side sleeper (mostly), and she's a back sleeper (exclusively). We live in Brooklyn,

 NY, but will soon also be shopping for another Queen for Brownfield, ME.
Thanks, Andrew 

Hi Andrew,
The Sealy Posturepedic Cason Bay is a good choice for a guest room, but not a

good value for the master bedroom. 
The best on the market is the Simmons Beautyrest Black line.
Any one of the first four models in the line are firm and hold up well. The first

is the firmest.
Here's a link to those mattresses. You can order on line. Delivery is free and

there's no sales tax.
 
http://themattressexpert.com/simmons-beautyrest-black.html

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Latex Topper for mattress that is too firm

Martha writes:

I have a 1 1/2 year old extra firm mattress—good quality.  I sleep on both my back and sides.  For the past few months my ribs and shoulders have been stiff and tender.  I awake a few times each night and it feels like my lower back is pulling away. A couple months ago I started using a foam mattress topper.  I did not experience as much of the  tender feeling in ribs and shoulders but the lower back pain/stiffness was WORSE!  What do you suggest?  Thanks Martha

Hi Martha,

Memory foam toppers are the easiest to come by and are absolutely worthless for the job.

The heavier parts of your body sink through it while your lighter parts are suspended. This throws off your spine's alignment and the result is back pain.

There is only one material that does that job effectively, and that is latex. 

2" of soft, resilient Talalay latex will cushion your body's pressure points, allowing for a deep, comfortable night's sleep.

Here is the link to them. They can be ordered on line.

http://www.themattressexpert.co/Latex-Mattress-Toppers.html

Thanks, Pete

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Latex firmness choice? Stearns & Foster mattress is too firm‏

Karen writes:

I just purchases a Stearns and Foster firm queen size mattress, which I'm happy

 with but when sleeping on my side the pressure points on my shoulder causes pain.
 
 Its been advised I need a latex 2" topper. But which firmest, soft or medium should I buy?
  Appreciate your advice...
 Karen


Hi Karen,
Without a doubt, the soft Talalay latex is what will provide the most pressure point 

relief and the greatest degree of comfort...without being too soft and without sacrificing

 the underlying firm support. Latex is like nothing else. Even soft latex is resilient 

enough to hold you up and won't allow you to sink through it, the way other foams do. 
We carry only the best latex...100% all natural, pure botanical latex made in the US. 

No chemicals, no synthetics, 100% safe.
Here's the link. Deliver is free and there's no sales tax. You can order on line.

http://www.themattressexpert.co/Latex-Mattress-Toppers.html





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Best choice for mattress in different price ranges‏

Hi Pete,

Couple questions. Easy one first! Do you ship to SC? My husband and I would like

 to get a mattress recommendation. Both of us are near 50 yrs  old. We currently

 have a 20 yr old clunker of a mattress set that is in dire need of replacement. We

 are both very uncomfortable now and wake all  throughout the night from pressure

 point pain. Mine is hip and shoulder related. His is back related. I'm about 105lbs

 and he is about 180lbs, so  we're not overweight. We both tend to dislike sleeping

 ‘hot.’ We both side sleep and back sleep. Can you recommend a low, medium and

 top of the line range of mattress sets that would help? We've checked into 

Temper-Pedic and Sleep Numbers and are not satisfied going that direction. We'd

 like to stay with a traditional, but well made and comfortable, spring mattress. Any 

help would be greatly appreciated! 

Kelly

Hi Kelly,

We deliver nationwide...and SC is close to our Delaware stores.

With him being heavier and having the back problems, the mattress will need to be firmer than you will need. This is difficult to accomplish with any mattress. The major problem being the softer paddings used in today's mattresses. 

The key component for you will be a soft latex topper...latex being, by far, more resilient than any other type of foam. Add a 2" or 3" soft latex topper to any of these mattresses and you'll have that nice balance of firm support and surface comfort.

These three mattresses represent: best for least, best buy, best available.

simmons-beautyrest-recharge-classic-collection/simmons-beautyrest-recharge-classic-flatbrook-luxury-firm-

http://www.themattressexpert.com/Stearns-and-Foster-Heidi-Luxury-Firm/

http://www.themattressexpert.com/Simmons-Beautyrest-Black-Ansleigh-Luxury-Firm/

http://themattressexpert.com/all-about-latex.html

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Shoulder pain and need a new mattress‏

Sue writes:

Good am,

I and my husband are shopping for a new mattress and not very confident in the

10-minute test drive we might give any mattress in-store...can you recommend a

mattress..have just had shoulder surgery 4 months ago, so still having pain in the

one shoulder, and now the other one troubling me :(. Husband is a back sleeper,

I am a side sleeper...2 kids in college so looking for a "value-priced" mattress :)
thanks very much,
Sue

Good morning Sue,

The best value priced mattress is the Simmons Beautyrest Lumberton in luxury

firm.

With your shoulder problems, I would suggest adding a 2" layer of soft latex.

Here are links to that mattress and to the latex toppers.

http://www.mcssl.com/store/1ae662ee01d74b47b0655c675367c3/simmons-beautyrest-recharge-classic-collection/simmons-beautyrest-recharge-classic-lumberton-luxury-firm-

http://www.themattressexpert.co/Latex-Mattress-Toppers.html

Thanks, Pete

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Goldilocks Needs a New Mattress, memory foam doesn't work.

Phyllis writes:

My husband and I got rid of our old Serta Perfect Sleeper a few months ago because

 it was killing my back. We are in our fifties - and I have lower back / hip pain and 

arthritis. We are not large people. I am about 125 lbs. and my husband is about 

175 lbs. I am a side sleeper (with a pillow between my knees) and my husband is

 a back sleeper. 
I zeroed in on memory foam mattresses because I heard they were better for 

backs, lasted longer, and were the best thing since sliced bread. We are on our third

 foam mattress - and it has got to go back to the store. The first - a Serta iComfort 

Insight was way too hard - it made my shoulders hurt. Second, we tried the Serta 

iComfort Savant and my husband hated it - it was too soft. We are now sleeping 

on a Tempurpedic Cloud Supreme….and I hate it. It is too soft…and I get really 

overheated. I feel like I am sleeping on a giant hot marshmallow. 
The store keeps exchanging our mattresses but I am starting to feel like an idiot. 

The foam beds feel different in the store than they do when they have been in your

 home for a month. The mattress store thinks we should be the Beautyrest Black 

Series. It seems like you recommend them. Couple of questions - Why are there so

 many negative reviews about them online? Will it cave in after a year or two? Will the

 foam top on the Black series make me hot? Should I just get a high quality coil 

mattress (I actually sleep well in nice hotel beds)? What bed to you recommend?
Thanks so much!

Hi Phyllis,
You heard what they wanted you to hear. When selling memory foam, it's important 

to eliminate the negatives from the sales pitches, because the negatives outweigh 

the positives. What few positives there are, are short lived...making memory foam a 

complete waste of your money.
Latex is the only thing in the mattress industry that is truly "the best thing since sliced

 bread" having been available for far longer than sliced bread...a well proven track 

record. But THAT, is a whole other topic of conversation.
The "comfort exchange" arrived on the heals of the introduction of memory foam...a

 necessary evil in the face of selling pure unadulterated junk in lieu of the quality that

 had come before.
Everyone has come to rely upon the comfort exchange. Where would you be without it,

 having purchased what you did?....what was SOLD to you.

At no time during this process, does anyone connected with your sale know what 

they're doing.
And having the comfort exchange hasn't helped that at all. It would have been far 

better to have gotten your mattress selection right the first time from someone who 

knows what's what...like me.
Now, you're stuck on a mattress merry-go-round with little chance of making the right

 choice without guidance for a professional...like me.
That store hasn't had the Simmons Black. It's not on their website. "100% Happy or 

your money back" is on their website...and after so many dogs sold to you, that would

 be the way to go.

My wife and I sleep on a Black Ansleigh plush/firm and we use a 2" soft latex topper 

with it.
Every mattress will take a body impression. The latex removable pillowtop topper 

eliminates that for most people. It's the only thing that retains its shape and initial 

comfort over the years.

Pillowtops and plush models are the big sellers...seductive items that are extremely

 comfortable, initially, and easy to sell...the perfect product for a lazy industry unwilling

 and unable to direct you to that which meets your needs. THAT'S why all the complaints.

 Within most lines, there are good choices and bad. The bad ones are seductively 

comfortable....the sucker's bet.
Anyone following the hype, as you have, will share your fate.


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Sealy Posturepedic Plush mattress used at the Ritz Carlton‏

So glad I found your website. We are in the market for a King bed that would provide

 more space and comfort for me and my husband. Our current queen-size bed is 

not providing a good night sleep. We are waking up with shoulder and back pain. 

I looked up the Sealy Posturepedic Plush used at the Ritz Carlton thinking we can't

 go wrong with a luxury hotel bed. Do you have any suggestions that would fit our 

need for a good night's sleep? Thanks.

Hi,
If its a luxury Sealy Posturepedic you're after, they don't come any better than the 

Emphasis model, which uses latex inside. It's the very too of the line and the only 

model with latex.
Here's the link to that mattress and you can order on line. Delivery I'd free and

 there's no sales tax.

http://www.mcssl.com/store/1ae662ee01d74b47b0655c675367c3/sealy-posturepedic-collection/sealy-posturepedic-emphasis-plush



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Simmons Beautyrest Black Tatiana plush mattress‏

Evie writes:

Pete, 
Eighteen months ago I bought a mattress at Raymour & Flanigan. 

It was the Simmons Beautyrest Black Tatiana Plush. Recently, it 

felt like I was sleeping in a valley. I should tell you I am 145 lbs., 

and I do have lower and mid-back achiness which I believe was 

worsened by the lack of support in that mattress. Since the 

indentation on the mattress exceeded 1 1/2", Raymour exchanged

 the mattress at no cost to me. I selected the Abriania extra firm 

mattress thinking it would provide the support the other one didn't.

 I think I made a big mistake. I have had it for 5 nights and I feel like 

I am sleeping on the floor. It is so hard. I am feeling support, but the

 lack of cushioning is killing my hip bones and shoulder when I sleep

 on my side. I tend to sleep in all three positions, back and side mostly,

 but sometimes more on my stomach. I have a Protection Plan with 

Raymour which will allow me to reselect again, but I don't know 

what to reselect! I am thinking something like a plush/firm might 

be right, Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated. 
Thank you. Evie

Hi Evie,
The only complaints I hear about Simmons' Black line is about their

 "plush" models.
Your mistakes are common...1st too soft, then too firm.
The Ansleigh model comes in luxury firm and plush/firm. Either one

 will hit that middle mark you missed on your last two attempts. 

Here's a link to the entire Black line

http://themattressexpert.com/simmons-beautyrest-black.html

Thanks, Pete

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Sealy Posturpedic plush pillowtop mattress, advice for replacement.‏

Kim writes:

We had a Sealy posturpedic plush pillowtop mattress that we loved – but it started sagging terribly and creaked too much.   We recently did a warranty exchange and were given a prorated amount to put towards a new bed.   On the salesmans recommendation we went with a gel mattress which I HATE – I wake up with very bad shoulder and hip pain every day (I am a side sleeper).   My husband is a stomach sleeper and likes it, but he also wants me to be comfortable, so we are exchanging it.   We tested out another Sealy posturpedic (pocketed coil, springmoss plush eurotop) that would be an even exchange for our current mattress – or we could upgrade to a kingsdown valencia for $1600 more or a simmon beautyrest “legend” model plush for $2200 more.   The kingsdown and simmons did feel plusher and more comfortable than the even exchange Sealy did.    I do like feeling like I am sleeping on a cloud and miss our old bed, but the price is a bit high for these other mattresses, however in comparison, the Sealy feels less comfortable.   Which do you recommend?    Do you think the Sealy is much less quality than the Kingsdown and Beautyrest?

Thanks, Kim

Wow Kim,

I hardly know where to begin. I suppose I could just answer your question. However, I'm so outraged at how screwed you are that I have to tell you about it, even though you seem to be blissfully unaware of it.

First off, Sealy's manufacturer's warranty doesn't work like that. If you had read the warranty card that came with your mattress, you would have known that Sealy would have given you a replacement for free. This business of giving you a prorated credit toward a replacement is your retailer's way of making a sale out of service they should have provided.

You are dealing with thee worst and most expensive retailer in the entire country.

You might check with your state's Attorney Generals office about what they have to say about your retailer. 

Next is relying on the advice of a woefully undertrained salesperson who knows very little about his or her products, let alone having the ability to recommend anything to anyone.

Kingsdown and the Beautyrest Legend are exclusives to them...the ones they push because they are way overpriced because you can't shop them.

To boot, Kingsdown has a terrible reputation. And, the "plush" model Legend will lose its shape within months. 

The fact is, there isn't a comfortable mattress in that store, that will also hold up for any length of time. Their best mattress is the Stearns & Foster Cora in luxury firm without the pillowtop.

Add to that a 2" Soft Latex Topper. The combination will give you all the support and comfort you could want and last a good number of years.

Here's a link to the latex toppers:

http://www.themattressexpert.co/Latex-Mattress-Toppers.html
Thanks, Pete

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